Military History

Custer fell early in the river, his brother Tom fought on—“the bravest man the Sioux ever fought,” yet history buried his stand.

A secret Navy mission to track lost nuclear subs gave Robert Ballard the chance to uncover the Titanic in 1985.

On September 1, 1968, Col. William A. Jones III braved flames and gunfire to guide a rescue that earned him the Medal of Honor.

On August 30, 2021, the US ended its longest war as troops left Kabul, the Taliban celebrated, and history came full circle.

In the desert’s crucible, where ego burned away, I discovered that truth itself could be the strongest shield a man might carry.

Innovation in food processing and preservation methods that began in the military soon applied in the civilian world; thus, some of our favorite instant and processed foods were originally designed for them.

Call it what it is: a hard-earned border ribbon for the troops who kept the line tight while everyone else argued on TV.

From the moment Erieye lit the Super Flanker at 150 miles, our silent Viper stalked in, loosed a single AIM-120C, and wrote a new line in this war’s air combat ledger.

Macario García’s story is proof that courage isn’t about glory—it’s about standing up when no one else can and carrying others forward, no matter the cost.

From Washington in flames to clashes in Lorraine and the Solomons, August 24 marks turning points that reshaped wars across history.

On August 23, 1945, General Jonathan Wainwright was freed from a Japanese POW camp, returning home a hero and Medal of Honor recipient.

On August 22, 2007, a Black Hawk crash near Kirkuk killed 14 US soldiers, marking one of the Iraq War’s deadliest air losses.